Syrian refugees comprise the largest population of internally displaced people in the world, with about 18,000 Syrian refugees resettled in the United States from 2011 to 2016. Although many of these individuals experience trauma that can lead to different mental health problems, most are quite resilient. This qualitative study explores themes of resilience in Syrian refugees, and how these themes differ from Western ideas of resilience. Eight in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Syrian adults in the United States. Questions focused on three experiences: preflight, flight, and postflight. Interviews were conducted in Arabic with a bilingual translator. Thematic analysis was used to identify concepts of resilience. Themes that emerged included: life in Syria outside of conflict, life in Syria during war, seeking refuge, life in the United States, hardships and challenges, systemic failure, comparison between cultures, health and well-being, external sources of resilience, and internal sources of resilience. We discuss research and counseling implications of these results.

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遭受创伤的叙利亚难民的复原力概念

叙利亚难民是世界上最大的境内流离失所者，2011 年至 2016 年约有 18,000 名叙利亚难民在美国重新安置。尽管其中许多人经历了可能导致不同心理健康问题的创伤，但大多数人都非常有弹性。这项定性研究探讨了叙利亚难民的复原力主题，以及这些主题与西方的复原力观念有何不同。对美国的叙利亚成年人进行了八次深度、半结构化的访谈。问题集中在三种体验上：飞行前、飞行和飞行后。采访是用阿拉伯语与双语翻译进行的。主题分析被用来确定复原力的概念。出现的主题包括：冲突之外的叙利亚生活、战争期间的叙利亚生活、寻求庇护、在美国的生活、艰辛和挑战、系统性失败、文化之间的比较、健康和福祉、弹性的外部来源和弹性的内部来源。我们讨论了这些结果的研究和咨询影响。